Einfach (easy)
Exception Words
Common Phrases
Mixed Vowel MADNESS
At Your Own Risk
100

In German, the word "bitte" means please. 

Now, please write the word "bitte" in IPA!

What is [bɪtə]?

100

IPA this word: süß

What is [zy:s]?

100

How do you say "danke" in German?

What is....danke?

100

This game is über cool. Are you cool enough to pronounce über correctly?

I hope so!

100

IPA the following: "Als ich zum erstenmal ihn sah"

What is [als ɪç tsʊm 'e:ɐstənma:l i:n za]?

200

Today is Donnerstag. How do you say it?

Donnerstag means Thursday. It's Thursday.

200

You live on the planet Earth. In German, it's Erde. How do you say it?

What is [e:ɾdə]?

200

Guten tag means good morning! Now IPA it. :) 

What is ['gutən tak]?

200

When something is big, it is größ. Now IPA it!


What is [grøsə]?

200

Speak this phrase: "Er führte mich in dies Gesträuch"

Speak it!

300

Eichhörnchen means squirrel. Save the squirrels and IPA the word!

What is [aeç'hœɾnçən]?

300
Pronounce the words "Buch" and "Tuch" (book/cloth)

Woo!

300

Wie geht es dir? How are you? Ask me with proper pronunciation!

!!!!

300

IPA the following: "Rückstöße"

But check your exception sheet first.

What is [rʏkʃtø:sə]?

300

Ihr Mädchen flieht Damöten ja!

Now IPA it!

What is [i:ɐ mɛtçən fli:t damø:tən ja]?

400

My dog Felix is a Dachshund- can you IPA his breed? He'll be sad if you don't.

(note- it's a compound word!)

What is [daxshʊnt]?

400

Quick! Pronounce and IPA these words: "Obst" and "Vogt"

What is [o:pst] and [fo:kt]?

400

Nett, Sie kennen zu lernen. 

Nice to meet you. Nice to IPA you.

What is [nɛt zi kɛnən tsu lɛɾnən]?

400

Here's a tongue twister: flöte leute hölle

Can you say it three times fast?

:)

400

My favorite Olympic sport is Schlittschuhlaufen. What's yours? IPA the word and I'll tell you what it means!

What is [ʃlɪtʃulaofən]?

It's ice skating!

500

I thought I was ordering a cinnamon roll, but I accidentally ordered a mohnschnecke. How do you pronounce it?

PS- It's a poppy seed roll. Gross.

500

The first team to IPA and pronounce these words correctly gets 500 points and a high-five: "Geburt," "Prost," and "müßig."

What is [gəbu:ɾt], [pro:st], and [my:sɪç]?

500

The most important phrase you will ever learn is how to order coffee: Ich möchte ein Kaffee, bitte. 

Now IPA and pronounce it so you can become caffeinated!

(PS- the word for coffee is tricky. Don't let it trick you!)

What is [ɪç mœçtə aen kaffe bɪtə]?

500

How do you pronounce Grünflügelbülbül?

It's a bird!

500

IPA and pronounce the following word: 

Freundschaftsbeziehungen


What is [frɔøntʃaftsbətsihʊŋən]?

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